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Old Tue Mar 14, 2017, 07:53pm
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Originally Posted by Manny A View Post
But why eject her if she really didn't do anything flagrant?
I believe that the rationale for this rule and its effect is that the Rules Committee considers sliding at a fielder with no chance to reach the base a flagrant unsporting act, thus worthy of ejection.
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